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Spatial Beats: Harvesting AI Data & Cutting Corners

AR Insider

The New York Times exposes big tech data harvesting and The Washington Post skewers Humane's AI Pin. We have these and other items at the intersection of AI and XR through the eyes of Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Washington State Suffers a Data Breach That Potentially Affects 1.6 Million People

GizModo VR

The Washington state government has suffered a large data breach involving unemployment claims, potentially exposing data on more than 1.6 million people, officials admitted Monday. Read more.

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Twitter Succumbs to Musk's Fuss Over Bot Data

GizModo VR

The dog has caught the car: After weeks of Elon Musk’s whinging about bots , Twitter is going to give him all the data he can handle, according to The Washington Post. Read more.

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Zuckerberg Targeted by DC Attorney General in New Suit Over Facebook Misusing User Data

GizModo VR

Washington, DC Attorney General Karl Racine evidently believes that if you can’t snare enough slimy, data-profiting fish with one net, then you should just cast more nets. Read more.

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Explore Tokyo Using AR Technology Powered By Apple Maps

VRScout

“It’s nice that Apple is finally doing something more with their Japanese image collected data than just Look Around and AR walking guidance has to be in place for iOS 16 indoor station maps ,” said Alt Distance in their report. “ Alto Distance has yet to try the feature in other regions, such as Osaka and Nagoya. .

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New Quest 3 Mixed Reality Features Leak, amidst Allegations of Biometric Data Misuse

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Zuckerberg in Count Over Biometric Data Misuse In other news, Meta’s CEO lands in court over an ongoing case covering the firm’s misuse of users’ biometric data. For its AR smart glasses, the Ray-Ban product tracks data surrounding a user, such as brands and signs, to enable virtual assistance services.

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Google Illegally Used Dark Patterns to Trick Users Into Handing Over Location Data, State AGs Say

GizModo VR

On Monday, attorneys general from Washington D.C., Texas, and at least two other states refocused their sights on Google, claiming the company repeatedly pressures its users to forfeit their location data through dark pattern tactics and other deceptive practices. Altogether, these practices may amount to violations… Read more.

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